Threat to Kashmir journos: Raids conducted at 12 locations across valley

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Published : Nov 19, 2022, 10:40 AM IST

Updated : Nov 19, 2022, 4:48 PM IST

Online threats to Kashmir journos: Police launch massive searches in 3 districts

The case relates to the recent online threats to journalists accusing them of working as informers for the security agencies in Kashmir. Five journalists reportedly resigned after the threats.

Srinagar (J&K): Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday launched massive searches at 10 locations in three Kashmir districts including capital Srinagar in connection with the probe into the recent online threats to journalists in Kashmir. A police spokesman said that the searches were launched at 12 locations in Srinagar, Anantnag and Kulgam.

Five journalists reportedly resigned after the threats. Srinagar Police on November 12 said that a case has been registered against handlers, active terrorists and over-ground workers (OGWs) of terror outfit LeT and its offshoot TRF for online publication and dissemination of a direct threat letter to journalists and reporters based in Kashmir.

Following it, Srinagar police on Saturday conducted simultaneous searches at various locations across Kashmir. According to the police statement, a case vide FIR No. 82/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Sherghari "against terror handlers, active terrorists and terrorist associates of proscribed terror outfit LeT and its offshoot TRF for online publication and dissemination of direct threat letters to Journalists and reporters based in Kashmir".

Also read: After terror threats, 5 local journalists resign in Kashmir

"During the course of investigation, each team comprised of 4-5 members and led by an Inspector/SI rank officer monitored by the SDPO concerned. The raids were supervised by SP South City SrinagarLakshya Sharma-IPS and launched simultaneous searches at 12 locations across the valley including the houses of fugitives like Sajjad Gul, Mukhtar Baba, active terrorists of proscribed terror outfit LeT (TRF) and other suspects in Srinagar, Anantnag and Kulgam Districts," the statement read.

It further added, "The premises which were raided and searched belong to Mohd Rafi at Nigeen, Khalid Gul at Anantnag, Rashid Maqbool at Lal Bazar, Momin Gulzar at Eidgah, Basit Dar at Kulgam, Sajjad Kralyari at Rainawari, Gowhar Geelani at Soura, Qazi Shibli at Anantnag, Sajjad Sheikh @Sajjad Gul at HMT Srinagar, Mukhtar Baba at Nowgam, Waseem Khalid at Rawalpora and Adil Pandit at Khanyar Srinagar."

The police said that all legal formalities were followed during the searches. "During search, all the legal formalities were followed professionally and consequent to the searches some suspects have been brought for examination and questioning. The seized materials by the respective search teams include mobiles, laptops, memory cards, pen drives and other digital devices, documents, bank papers, rubber stamps, passports, other suspect papers, cash, Saudi currency etc," the police said in the statement.

Meanwhile, police asserted that "the investigation in the instant case is in full swing and the general public is requested to bring any information that is relevant to this case in the notice of Srinagar Police."

Last Updated :Nov 19, 2022, 4:48 PM IST
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